VIOLENCE broke out in Zambia’s Kabwata urban constituency as voters prepared for a crucial legislative by-election in four days’ time. There were no reports of casualties from the clashes involving the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) and the newly formed opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD). “We have arrested one FDD member who assaulted some MMD cadres last night (Saturday),” said a senior police official. Kabwata, densely populated constituency which houses mostly government workers, is situated in the capital, Lusaka. Three political parties are contesting the by-election, which was called after the incumbent member of parliament and vice president, Godfrey Miyanda, switched from the ruling MMD to form his own Heritage Party. -AFP